Dorman 45396 Hood Prop Rod Retainer

Brand Dorman 45396
Color Black
Color Green
Color Tan
Color White
Material Plastic
Universal Or Specific Fit Specific
Fits Volkswagen, Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac · 324 vehicles

OE-style replacement. Matches the fit and function of the original part.

Quality materials. Engineered for reliable performance.

Hood prop rod retainer. A direct hardware replacement for secure retention.

Cross-references 1H0823397, 386299S and 453970 for the same application. See all 4.

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Dorman 45396 Hood Prop Rod Retainer

Dorman 45396 is a hood prop rod retainer built to match the fit and function of the original retainer on specified vehicles. This black plastic replacement is made for reliable hood prop rod retention on a wide range of Chevrolet, GMC, Ford, Volkswagen, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, and Mercury applications.

Key Features

  • Direct replacement hood prop rod retainer for specified vehicles
  • Black plastic construction for everyday underhood use
  • Specific fit design for OE-style retention and alignment
  • Matches original part function for secure hood prop rod placement
  • Cross-references OE-style part numbers 1H0823397 and 386299S

Detailed Description

This hood prop rod retainer is engineered to restore the original holding point for the hood support rod on vehicles such as the Chevrolet S10, Chevrolet Blazer, GMC Jimmy, Ford Ranger, and Volkswagen Jetta. Dorman 45396 is designed for direct replacement use, helping maintain the correct position of the prop rod so the hood can be supported as intended during service. The part number 45396 is also a practical match for owners searching for a hood prop rod retainer for Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, and related applications.

Because this is a specific-fit component, it is selected for the listed vehicle applications rather than universal use. The black plastic design keeps the replacement simple and OE-style, while the fitment coverage spans model years from 1982 through 2009 across multiple platforms.

What It Helps Fix

  • Broken or missing hood prop rod retainer
  • Loose hood prop rod that will not stay seated
  • Improper hood support rod positioning during service
  • Wear-related failure of the original plastic retainer
  • Need for a direct replacement hood prop rod retainer for Chevrolet, GMC, Ford, or Volkswagen models

Installation Notes and Tips

Verify vehicle year, make, and model before ordering. Confirm the original retainer style and mounting location against the existing part, especially on applications such as Chevrolet S10, GMC Sonoma, Ford Explorer, and Volkswagen Passat. Compare the old retainer to Dorman 45396 before installation to ensure the correct OE-style replacement is selected.

Quality Assurance

Dorman designs this hood prop rod retainer to match original fit and function on the listed vehicles. The part is made from quality materials for dependable performance in the intended application.

This part fits 324 vehicles
Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
YearMakeModelPositionNotes
2009ChevroletEquinoxN/A—
2009ChevroletTrailblazerN/A—
2009GMCEnvoyN/A—
2008ChevroletEquinoxN/A—
2008ChevroletTrailblazerN/A—
2008GMCEnvoyN/A—
2007BuickRainierN/A—
2007ChevroletEquinoxN/A—
2007ChevroletTrailblazerN/A—
2007GMCEnvoyN/A—
2006BuickRainierN/A—
2006ChevroletEquinoxN/A—
2006ChevroletTrailblazerN/A—
2006ChevroletTrailblazer EXTN/A—
2006GMCEnvoyN/A—
2006GMCEnvoy XLN/A—
2005BuickRainierN/A—
2005ChevroletBlazerN/A—
2005ChevroletClassicN/A—
2005ChevroletEquinoxN/A—
2005ChevroletTrailblazerN/A—
2005ChevroletTrailblazer EXTN/A—
2005GMCEnvoyN/A—
2005GMCEnvoy XLN/A—
2005GMCEnvoy XUVN/A—
2005GMCJimmyN/A—
2005PontiacGrand AmN/A—
2004BuickRainierN/A—
2004ChevroletBlazerN/A—
2004ChevroletClassicN/A—
2004ChevroletS10N/A—
2004ChevroletTrailblazerN/A—
2004ChevroletTrailblazer EXTN/A—
2004GMCEnvoyN/A—
2004GMCEnvoy XLN/A—
2004GMCEnvoy XUVN/A—
2004GMCJimmyN/A—
2004GMCSonomaN/A—
2004OldsmobileAleroN/A—
2004OldsmobileBravadaN/A—
2004PontiacGrand AmN/A—
2004VolkswagenEuroVanN/A—
2003ChevroletBlazerN/A—
2003ChevroletMalibuN/A—
2003ChevroletS10N/A—
2003ChevroletTrailblazerN/A—
2003ChevroletTrailblazer EXTN/A—
2003GMCEnvoyN/A—
2003GMCEnvoy XLN/A—
2003GMCJimmyN/A—
2003GMCSonomaN/A—
2003OldsmobileAleroN/A—
2003OldsmobileBravadaN/A—
2003PontiacGrand AmN/A—
2003VolkswagenEuroVanN/A—
2002ChevroletBlazerN/A—
2002ChevroletMalibuN/A—
2002ChevroletS10N/A—
2002ChevroletTrailblazerN/A—
2002ChevroletTrailblazer EXTN/A—
2002GMCEnvoyN/A—
2002GMCEnvoy XLN/A—
2002GMCJimmyN/A—
2002GMCSonomaN/A—
2002OldsmobileAleroN/A—
2002OldsmobileBravadaN/A—
2002PontiacGrand AmN/A—
2002VolkswagenEuroVanN/A—
2001ChevroletBlazerN/A—
2001ChevroletExpress 1500N/A—
2001ChevroletExpress 2500N/A—
2001ChevroletExpress 3500N/A—
2001ChevroletMalibuN/A—
2001ChevroletS10N/A—
2001GMCJimmyN/A—
2001GMCSavana 1500N/A—
2001GMCSavana 2500N/A—
2001GMCSavana 3500N/A—
2001GMCSonomaN/A—
2001OldsmobileAleroN/A—
2001OldsmobileBravadaN/A—
2001PontiacGrand AmN/A—
2001VolkswagenBeetleN/A—
2001VolkswagenEuroVanN/A—
2000ChevroletBlazerN/A—
2000ChevroletCavalierN/A—
2000ChevroletExpress 1500N/A—
2000ChevroletExpress 2500N/A—
2000ChevroletExpress 3500N/A—
2000ChevroletMalibuN/A—
2000ChevroletS10N/A—
2000GMCJimmyN/A—
2000GMCSavana 1500N/A—
2000GMCSavana 2500N/A—
2000GMCSavana 3500N/A—
2000GMCSonomaN/A—
2000OldsmobileAleroN/A—
2000OldsmobileBravadaN/A—
2000PontiacGrand AmN/A—
2000PontiacSunfireN/A—
2000VolkswagenBeetleN/A—
2000VolkswagenEuroVanN/A—
1999ChevroletBlazerN/A—
1999ChevroletCavalierN/A—
1999ChevroletExpress 1500N/A—
1999ChevroletExpress 2500N/A—
1999ChevroletExpress 3500N/A—
1999ChevroletMalibuN/A—
1999ChevroletS10N/A—
1999GMCJimmyN/A—
1999GMCSavana 1500N/A—
1999GMCSavana 2500N/A—
1999GMCSavana 3500N/A—
1999GMCSonomaN/A—
1999OldsmobileAleroN/A—
1999OldsmobileBravadaN/A—
1999OldsmobileCutlassN/A—
1999PontiacGrand AmN/A—
1999PontiacSunfireN/A—
1999VolkswagenBeetleN/A—
1999VolkswagenCabrioN/A—
1999VolkswagenEuroVanN/A—
1998ChevroletBlazerN/A—
1998ChevroletCavalierN/A—
1998ChevroletExpress 1500N/A—
1998ChevroletExpress 2500N/A—
1998ChevroletExpress 3500N/A—
1998ChevroletMalibuN/A—
1998ChevroletS10N/A—
1998ChevroletTrackerN/AElectric Truck
1998GMCJimmyN/A—
1998GMCSavana 1500N/A—
1998GMCSavana 2500N/A—
1998GMCSavana 3500N/A—
1998GMCSonomaN/A—
1998OldsmobileAchievaN/A—
1998OldsmobileBravadaN/A—
1998OldsmobileCutlassN/A—
1998PontiacSunfireN/A—
1998VolkswagenBeetleN/A—
1998VolkswagenCabrioN/A—
1998VolkswagenJettaN/A—
1997ChevroletBlazerN/A—
1997ChevroletCavalierN/A—
1997ChevroletExpress 1500N/A—
1997ChevroletExpress 2500N/A—
1997ChevroletExpress 3500N/A—
1997ChevroletMalibuN/A—
1997ChevroletS10N/A—
1997FordRangerN/A—
1997GMCJimmyN/A—
1997GMCSavana 1500N/A—
1997GMCSavana 2500N/A—
1997GMCSavana 3500N/A—
1997GMCSonomaN/A—
1997OldsmobileAchievaN/A—
1997OldsmobileBravadaN/A—
1997OldsmobileCutlassN/A—
1997PontiacSunfireN/A—
1997VolkswagenCabrioN/A—
1997VolkswagenEuroVanN/A—
1997VolkswagenJettaN/A—
1997VolkswagenPassatN/A—
1996ChevroletBlazerN/A—
1996ChevroletCavalierN/A—
1996ChevroletExpress 1500N/A—
1996ChevroletExpress 2500N/A—
1996ChevroletExpress 3500N/A—
1996ChevroletS10N/A—
1996FordRangerN/A—
1996GMCJimmyN/A—
1996GMCSavana 1500N/A—
1996GMCSavana 2500N/A—
1996GMCSavana 3500N/A—
1996GMCSonomaN/A—
1996OldsmobileBravadaN/A—
1996PontiacSunfireN/A—
1996VolkswagenCabrioN/A—
1996VolkswagenEuroVanN/A—
1996VolkswagenJettaN/A—
1996VolkswagenPassatN/A—
1995ChevroletBlazerN/A—
1995ChevroletCavalierN/A—
1995ChevroletS10N/A—
1995FordRangerN/A—
1995GMCJimmyN/A—
1995GMCSonomaN/A—
1995PontiacSunfireN/A—
1995VolkswagenCabrioN/A—
1995VolkswagenCorradoN/A—
1995VolkswagenEuroVanN/A—
1995VolkswagenJettaN/A—
1995VolkswagenPassatN/A—
1994ChevroletAstroN/A—
1994ChevroletS10N/A—
1994ChevroletS10 BlazerN/A—
1994FordExplorerN/A—
1994FordRangerN/A—
1994FordTempoN/A—
1994GMCJimmyN/A—
1994GMCSafariN/A—
1994GMCSonomaN/A—
1994MercuryCapriN/A—
1994MercuryTopazN/A—
1994OldsmobileBravadaN/A—
1994VolkswagenCorradoN/A—
1994VolkswagenEuroVanN/A—
1994VolkswagenJettaN/A—
1994VolkswagenPassatN/A—
1993ChevroletAstroN/A—
1993ChevroletS10N/A—
1993ChevroletS10 BlazerN/A—
1993FordExplorerN/A—
1993FordMustangN/A—
1993FordRangerN/A—
1993FordTempoN/A—
1993GMCJimmyN/A—
1993GMCSafariN/A—
1993GMCSonomaN/A—
1993MercuryCapriN/A—
1993MercuryTopazN/A—
1993OldsmobileBravadaN/A—
1993VolkswagenCorradoN/A—
1993VolkswagenEuroVanN/A—
1993VolkswagenJettaN/A—
1993VolkswagenPassatN/A—
1992ChevroletAstroN/A—
1992ChevroletS10N/A—
1992ChevroletS10 BlazerN/A—
1992FordExplorerN/A—
1992FordMustangN/A—
1992FordRangerN/A—
1992FordTempoN/A—
1992GMCJimmyN/A—
1992GMCSafariN/A—
1992GMCSonomaN/A—
1992MercuryCapriN/A—
1992MercuryTopazN/A—
1992OldsmobileBravadaN/A—
1992VolkswagenCorradoN/A—
1992VolkswagenEuroVanN/A—
1992VolkswagenGolfN/A—
1992VolkswagenJettaN/A—
1992VolkswagenPassatN/A—
1991ChevroletAstroN/A—
1991ChevroletS10N/A—
1991ChevroletS10 BlazerN/A—
1991FordExplorerN/A—
1991FordMustangN/A—
1991FordRangerN/A—
1991FordTempoN/A—
1991GMCS15 JimmyN/A—
1991GMCSafariN/A—
1991GMCSonomaN/A—
1991MercuryCapriN/A—
1991MercuryTopazN/A—
1991OldsmobileBravadaN/A—
1991VolkswagenCorradoN/A—
1991VolkswagenGolfN/A—
1991VolkswagenJettaN/A—
1991VolkswagenPassatN/A—
1990ChevroletAstroN/A—
1990ChevroletS10N/A—
1990ChevroletS10 BlazerN/A—
1990FordBronco IIN/A—
1990FordMustangN/A—
1990FordRangerN/A—
1990FordTempoN/A—
1990GMCS15N/A—
1990GMCS15 JimmyN/A—
1990GMCSafariN/A—
1990MercuryTopazN/A—
1990VolkswagenCorradoN/A—
1990VolkswagenGolfN/A—
1990VolkswagenJettaN/A—
1990VolkswagenPassatN/A—
1989ChevroletAstroN/A—
1989ChevroletS10N/A—
1989ChevroletS10 BlazerN/A—
1989FordTempoN/A—
1989GMCS15N/A—
1989GMCS15 JimmyN/A—
1989GMCSafariN/A—
1989MercuryTopazN/A—
1989VolkswagenGolfN/A—
1989VolkswagenJettaN/A—
1988ChevroletAstroN/A—
1988ChevroletS10N/A—
1988ChevroletS10 BlazerN/A—
1988FordTempoN/A—
1988GMCS15N/A—
1988GMCS15 JimmyN/A—
1988GMCSafariN/A—
1988MercuryTopazN/A—
1988VolkswagenGolfN/A—
1988VolkswagenJettaN/A—
1987ChevroletS10N/A—
1987ChevroletS10 BlazerN/A—
1987GMCS15N/A—
1987GMCS15 JimmyN/A—
1987VolkswagenGolfN/A—
1987VolkswagenJettaN/A—
1986ChevroletS10N/A—
1986ChevroletS10 BlazerN/A—
1986GMCS15N/A—
1986GMCS15 JimmyN/A—
1986VolkswagenGolfN/A—
1986VolkswagenJettaN/A—
1985ChevroletS10N/A—
1985ChevroletS10 BlazerN/A—
1985GMCS15N/A—
1985GMCS15 JimmyN/A—
1985VolkswagenGolfN/A—
1985VolkswagenJettaN/A—
1984ChevroletS10N/A—
1984ChevroletS10 BlazerN/A—
1984GMCS15N/A—
1984GMCS15 JimmyN/A—
1983ChevroletS10N/A—
1983ChevroletS10 BlazerN/A—
1983GMCS15N/A—
1983GMCS15 JimmyN/A—
1982ChevroletS10N/A—
1982GMCS15N/A—
Directly replaces or cross-references 4 part numbers
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.
1H0823397386299S45397015021761